I'm a maniacal perfectionist.

Everywhere I go, I always look for creative entrepreneurs, whether it's artisans and craftsmen, small farmers and gardeners, or restaurateurs who use fresh, locally sourced ingredients. I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.

I adore summer entertaining. For a dinner party at the farm, I might prepare homemade fettuccine with porcini mushrooms, soft-shell crabs, spinach from the garden, and lemon tarts with fraises des bois for dessert.

I love the challenge of starting at zero every day and seeing how much I can accomplish.

Never make a big decision without sleeping on it.

I used to wear real fur, but, like many others, I had a change of heart when I learned what actually happens to the animals.

Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.